Melaye wears academic gown to Senate

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye appeared this morning wearing an academic gown.

Melaye who has been in the news lately over an alleged possession of fake certificate from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria arrived the Upper Legislative Chamber around 10:30 am.Mohammed Ali Ndume had last week, in a motion via Order 14 and 15 of Senate Standing Rule, urged the upper chamber to thoroughly investigate the alleged certificate scandal involving Senator Dino Melaye.

Vice Chancellor of ABU, Professor Ibrahim Garba had on Monday cleared Melaye, saying he graduated from the institution with a third class.“From records, Dino formerly known as Daniel Jonah Melaye graduated from ABU, BA Geography,” he said.